Monthly Archives: May 2011

Binyamin Netanyahu (Bibi) goes to Washington

Posted on 05/23/2011 by SnoopyTheGoon

First I have a confession to make: my expectations of the Obama – Bibi meeting were completely off the mark. I was sure that Bibi will fold under pressure from Obama/Hilary and raise only a token resistance during the meeting, … Continue reading →

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Commenting

Posted on 05/23/2011 by Meryl Yourish

I opened comments yesterday, but they’re back to requiring user registration again. But for good measure, here is the comments policy you are all expected to adhere to. Flames are not allowed. For some reason, there’s always a contingent of … Continue reading →

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Obama and the Middle East reset

Posted on 05/22/2011 by Meryl Yourish

The discussion over the Obama reference to the 1967 lines (a.k.a. the 1949 Armistice Lines) is missing the point. Obama’s defense of what he said at AIPAC today is also beside the point. The fact that other presidents and Israeli … Continue reading →

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Live-blogging Obama at AIPAC

Posted on 05/22/2011 by Meryl Yourish

I will be live-blogging the speech. We’re in the preliminaries right now, and one of the thoughts that crossed my mind was, gee, Israel’s enemies are really hating on AIPAC at this moment. 10:24: I think “Better together” is a … Continue reading →

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Sing a song of whitewash

Posted on 05/22/2011 by Meryl Yourish

The AP almost had me on article about an Israeli acting troupe forced to cancel a performance in Turkey because of “protests.” It was the boilerplate, which is far more honest about Israel-Turkey relations than usual, that made me think … Continue reading →

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Watch Obama live at AIPAC

Posted on 05/22/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Here’s the link.

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Rabbi Kaufman on Pres. Obama’s Mideast Policy Speech

Posted on 05/21/2011 by Rabbi Kaufman

I have been reading through the various analyses of the President’s speech on Thursday and have found most to miss quite a bit while picking out one or two things either to highlight as wonderful or to criticize as awful. … Continue reading →

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The obligatory end of the world post

Posted on 05/21/2011 by Meryl Yourish

As I am quite sure I won’t be going anywhere during the Rapture, what with my being Jewish and all that, here’s a post where those of us who will not be going anywhere can discuss the mayhem and chaos … Continue reading →

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The missing words in Obama’s speech

Posted on 05/20/2011 by Meryl Yourish

The words missing from Obama’s speech yesterday: Defensible borders. He said “secure and recognized borders,” which is quite a different concept from “defensible borders.” Omri has a roundup of experts who noticed the major shift in U.S. policy. And the … Continue reading →

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Fluffy kitty post

Posted on 05/19/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Because the news sucks, but Tigger is always awesome. Tig is a happy cat, on his sunny shelf.

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Obama’s big Mideast speech

Posted on 05/19/2011 by Meryl Yourish

By his headlines he shall be judged: Obama tells Israel: Go back to 1967 borders Netanyahu Rejects Obama Call for Palestinian State Based on 1967 Borders Netanyahu: 1967 borders can’t be defended Obama Backs Deal Based on 1967 Lines Netanyahu … Continue reading →

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The new Palestinian strategy: The same old war

Posted on 05/19/2011 by Meryl Yourish

They’ve put it in a new set of clothing, but Mahmoud Abbas’ strategy for the state of “Palestine” is the same as Yasser Arafat’s when the PLO was formed three years before Israel took over the West Bank and Gaza: … Continue reading →

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Wednesday afternoon briefs

Posted on 05/18/2011 by Meryl Yourish

The Iranian power struggle, cont’d: Pass the popcorn. Khameini and Mad Mahmoud are still at it. Whichever one wins, it’s a win for Iran’s enemies. Woot! Your daily dose of anti-Israel bias: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Blah, blah, blah. Netanyahu, bad, … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel Derangement Syndrome, Media Bias, Middle East, World | 3 Comments

Briefly, explosive watermelon version

Posted on 05/17/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Yes, watermelons are really exploding: Watermelons are exploding in China because farmers gave them growth chemicals—and then it rained a lot. Watermelons as land mines—what a concept. Oh, look. The Palestinian elections have been postponed. Not that this will stop … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Media Bias, palestinian politics | 2 Comments

Lunchtime briefs

Posted on 05/16/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Why do one-in-five American voters now believe Osama bin Laden is still alive? Because they’re effing stupid. Seriously? Okay. Because they have shit-for-brains. (P.S.: It’s a Zogby poll, so don’t believe the figures are that high.) Claire Berlinski discovers Israeli … Continue reading →

Posted in Israeli Double Standard Time, Media Bias, Middle East, palestinian politics, Turkey | 3 Comments

Monday news briefing

Posted on 05/16/2011 by Meryl Yourish

About damn time he got it right: Word is Obama won’t focus heavily on Palestinian-Israeli peace talks as an issue for his big Middle East policy speech this week. Perhaps someone finally noticed that even though the media narrative pushes … Continue reading →

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I’m back in the PC saddle again

Posted on 05/15/2011 by Meryl Yourish

And by PC I mean personal computer. My old HP laptop, after six years, decided that it had enough and the video card on the motherboard (or chip, or whatever) gave up the ghost a few weeks back. So I … Continue reading →

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“Nakba Day” roundup, with extra added media bias

Posted on 05/15/2011 by Meryl Yourish

On the anniversary of Israel’s creation by the United Nations 63 years ago, the Arabs are still unwilling to accept the Jewish ties to the land of their origin. Mahmoud Abbas says he will never back down on the “right … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Media Bias, palestinian politics | 3 Comments

Arab “civilians” invade Israel on three borders

Posted on 05/15/2011 by Meryl Yourish

In celebration of “nakba” day, Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza all sent thousands of people to storm Israel’s borders. Several were killed and many were injured. This shows how utterly hopeless Obama’s peace efforts have become. The Palestinians are not interested … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza, Israel, palestinian politics | 1 Comment

Who’s Going Under The Bus?

Posted on 05/13/2011 by Rabbi Kaufman

President Obama is going to lay out his new Middle East policy this week including a new attempt to force a start to Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. We can discuss later a fact which we have discussed many times before, namely the … Continue reading →

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